[This is Part 5 of a 7 part series. -- PK]
5. See Your Doctor Periodically
Well, you should have seen that one coming.
But seriously, there are some excellent reasons to make an annual physical a cornerstone of your plan for health. Overcoming your dread of the gloved finger, or the mammography squish, will pay you enormous dividends with the very first problem you let your doctor catch early.